When the Cardinals started 4-0, they looked like they could be one of the pleasant surprises of this NFL season. But the Cardinals are now 4-4, and their lousy offensive line is a big reason that they’ve lost four straight games: Arizona has given up 39 sacks, by far the most in the NFL this season.

So if the Cardinals are serious about making a playoff run, acquiring a starting-caliber offensive lineman before Thursday’s trade deadline would be a wise move. The question is whether they’d want to give up anything of value for a player like McKinnie, who’s undeniably talented but also has a reputation for being more trouble than he’s worth.

He would be a big upgrade from what Cards have – and basically getting their act together and putting up 20 point is all there is needed to be an most games (maybe more like 30 the next two games), so the opponent has to be more take more chances on offense and thereby giving more opportunities for turnovers. Sure the schedule is hard, but New England away was pretty hard too, whereas St. Louis and Buffulo – not so much….However doubt it would be more than a late round pick

The Cards have given up more sacks in the past 2.5 years than any other team in the NFL, and yet they have refused to address the problem, what with the great braintrust of Whiz and Graves making the decisions.

They squandered their first-rounder this year on Michael Floyd, mediocre receiver out of Notre Dame, who has been in the witness protection program ever since he arrived.

They say Fitz needed another receiver to counter him. If that’s the thinking, they should have paid Anquan Boldin or Steve Breaston and perhaps concentrated on improving the O-line.
But, that makes too much sense for this organization, which makes one believe it was Warner + Todd Haley that made the Cards respectable for one brief, shining moment.